Voyage d'Hermes Eau de Parfum Hermes

Here's a fascinating post about changes in the brain that happen with increased experience as a perfumer. Posts at Grain de Musc are always given in both French and English, but I'm not seeing the English for this one.

Civet and Patchouli at the opening (I don't get much citrus), drying down to a soft vanilla amber. I like this; I just wish the patchouli was more stonkin' than it is (and that the opening lasted longer...) The civet works well with the patchouli, and there's just enough to give it a good animalic kick. I'm looking forward to trying more fragrances in this line...Edited by Maquis - 12/16/12 at 8:53pm

Not sure if this is the right thread for this, but I haven't seen any other fragrance threads around...

Could I get a recommendation for perfume/eau de toilette? I used to just use whatever I found lying around the house (some cheap stuff that was lying around or some of my dad's stuff), but I'd like to move on from that. I know that this stuff is really personal, but I don't even know where to begin.

Bel Respiro for me today. Very, very green right at the top, it transitions into a crisp, light floral. I feel like I'm picking up a laundry musk in the base, but I see no reference to this in the notes.

Not sure if this is the right thread for this, but I haven't seen any other fragrance threads around...
Could I get a recommendation for perfume/eau de toilette? I used to just use whatever I found lying around the house (some cheap stuff that was lying around or some of my dad's stuff), but I'd like to move on from that. I know that this stuff is really personal, but I don't even know where to begin.

Let's start by narrowing down the options a bit. Do you think you'd prefer something modern or something with a more classic feel? And would you prefer something sweet--like vanilla and amber--or something a little sharper and more bracing? Finally, do you have a maximum you're willing to pay? These don't exhaust the choices, of course, but just to get us in the ballpark.

M/Mink is meant to evoke Japanese calligraphy ink. I don't know about the Japanese calligraphy part, but to my nose it is a very dense, saturated inky scent.
Dior Leather Oud is very good, but its hypermasculinity is not quite to my taste.

I sampled the Leather Oud today, I had heard reports of it evolving with time but it's pretty linear on me, after the dry down it's just this civet-leather mix that is so good

I also have Rien, Philosykos, Oud 27, The Afternoon of a Faun, and 1740 to sample. I am unquestionably addicted

I don't find Leather Oud and Oud Cuir Arabie to be even the slightest bit alike. The former is sweet and sharp and refined in the way of traditional french perfumery (and it doesn't really agree with me.) The latter is raw, with notes that resemble gasoline and 3rd world tanneries along with a sharp medicinal oud (and I love it.)Edited by Baron - 12/16/12 at 8:05pm

I don't find Leather Oud and Oud Cuir Arabie to be even the slightest bit alike. The former is sweet and sharp and refined in the way of traditional french perfumery (and it doesn't really agree with me.) The latter is raw, with notes that resemble gasoline and 3rd world tanneries along with a sharp medicinal oud (and I love it.)

I have a sample of Oud Cuir Arabie, and I'm looking forward to spending some time with this one...